This statistic shows the share of families receiving benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in fiscal year 2017/18, by benefit. In this fiscal year, 19 percent of the families received Child benefit while a further 12 percent received housing benefit.
Distribution of families receiving benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by benefit
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- Premium Statistic Share of total household income from state support United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2018
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GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK. (March 29, 2019). Distribution of families receiving benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by benefit [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676184/share-of-families-receiving-benefits-by-benefit-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Distribution of families receiving benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by benefit." Chart. March 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676184/share-of-families-receiving-benefits-by-benefit-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2019). Distribution of families receiving benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by benefit. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676184/share-of-families-receiving-benefits-by-benefit-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Distribution of Families Receiving Benefits in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017/18, by Benefit." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676184/share-of-families-receiving-benefits-by-benefit-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK & Department for Work and Pensions UK, Distribution of families receiving benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by benefit Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676184/share-of-families-receiving-benefits-by-benefit-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Distribution of families receiving benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by benefit [Graph], GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK, March 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676184/share-of-families-receiving-benefits-by-benefit-united-kingdom-uk/